Role Responsibilities

Shape Alberta’s water infrastructure today and for generations to come!!

Reporting to the Director of Water Management Infrastructure, this role leads the delivery of complex water management infrastructure projects across central and northern Alberta. You will oversee construction and rehabilitation projects while leading a team of engineers and provide specialist design and construction related expertise.

These projects are critical to Alberta’s water supply, flood protection, drought mitigation, and interprovincial commitments. Each brings unique technical, environmental, and stakeholder challenges requiring innovative thinking, strong leadership, and effective collaboration with consultants, contractors, communities, and government partners.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the delivery of water management infrastructure projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, construction, and commissioning.
• Provide technical oversight and specialist review of designs, construction activities, and contract administration.
• Procure and manage engineering consultants, ensuring the consultant’s work conforms with departmental standards and guidelines.
• Ensure environmental, regulatory, and public consultation requirements are met.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, payments, and change orders -.
• Act as a technical resource for internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Lead the development and maintenance of construction specifications, guidelines, and best practices.
• Mentor and support a team of engineers.
• Support the coordination of provincial water management capital and maintenance budgets.
   

To be successful in this position you will demonstrate:

• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong, effective written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and conflict resolution skills. 
• Self motivated, able to prioritize work, establish and meet deadlines, and achieve expected results. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office. 
• Excellent organizational and relationship building skills with the ability to provide direction, technical advice, and monitor the work of contractors and consultants. 

Please click on this link  to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Some of the competencies critical for this position are:

• Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices. 
• Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders. 
• Develop self and others: A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others. 
• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict. Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress. Facilitates communication and collaboration. Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset. Credits others and gets talent recognized. Promotes collaboration and commitment.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University Degree in Engineering with specialization in Geo-Technical, Hydro-Technical, or related.  
• Minimum of 10 years of directly related experience in planning, design, construction and rehabilitation of large, complex infrastructure with an emphasis on water management infrastructure.  
• Supervisory experience leading professional teams and coordinating/overseeing projects, coordinating work with diverse consultants, contractors, and stakeholders. 
• Registered or eligibility for registration as a professional engineer with APEGA.
• Class 5 Driver’s License. 

Equivalencies: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.

Assets: 

• Experience in water management infrastructure construction and rehabilitation works including project management, planning, design, construction, and commissioning. 
• Experience in delivering water management infrastructure projects such as earthen and concrete dams, canals, reservoirs, spillways, turnouts, syphons and other related components directly related to water management infrastructure. The preferred candidate will have experience with the delivery of water management infrastructure within Alberta and Western Canada.
• Knowledge of construction practices relating to heavy civil engineering projects, particularly for work carried out during the winter. 
• Knowledge and understanding of construction contract documents and specifications and their interpretations. 
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation including but not limited to Occupational Health and Safety Act, Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Alberta Water Act, Fisheries Act, Public Lands Act, Historical Resources Act, etc. 
• A thorough understanding of department guidelines, standards, specifications, and policies including Engineering Consultant Guidelines for Highway, Bridge and Water Projects (Volumes 1 and 2), Project Management Manual, Project Administration Manual, Water Control Structures Selected Design Guidelines, Guidelines on Extreme Flood Analysis, Civil Works Master Specification of Construction, and the Partnering Guidelines Manual. 
• Effective communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with partners, the department, and other government ministries, municipalities, and the public. 
• Experience working with Indigenous groups, utilities, and landowners. 

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointments to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Additional Position Details:

• Term of Employment: Permanent Full Time
• Hours of Work:  36.25 hours per week/ Monday to Friday
• Location: This position is located at Twin Atria Building, 4999 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB.

Recruitment Process:

• Final candidate may be required to undergo a security screening. 
• This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level. 
• Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. 
• In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 – June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca/
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.